Purple Rain
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 16/100
- Length
- 8:42
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Indie Rock
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEAF71313439
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 122 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Purple Rain is a club-tempo indie rock production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 81% of &ME's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Energy:
- hotter than 79% of &ME's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of &ME's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Purple Rain in?
Purple Rain by &ME is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Purple Rain?
Purple Rain runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Purple Rain?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Purple Rain good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 122 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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